Saifedean Ammous returns to discuss his brand new book, The Gold Standard: An Alternative History of the Twentieth Century, in which he describes a world in which sound money hadn’t been abandoned. Sponsors Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code woods at the link…
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The great Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, discusses increased institutional interest in Bitcoin, the price of Bitcoin, and what’s wrong with mainstream economics. Sponsors Whether you’re running a business, doing a side hustle, flipping real estate, or just sick of handing over half your paycheck…
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Saifedean returns today so we can discuss more issues, including the economics of energy, how genuine free-market economists handle “externalities,” and what capitalism is really all about. Sponsor With the threats of getting doxxed, or suffering identity theft, or having data brokers distribute your information,…
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The great Saifedean Ammous joins us to discuss his most recent work, Principles of Economics, which in the course of teaching this venerable discipline eviscerates the bad guys. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from thousands of nonfiction…
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Saifedean Ammous, who’s written a brutal smash of the fiat money system, traces other problems to the perverse incentives introduced by the government’s money. In this episode we discuss two primary ones: the substitution of industrial sludge for real food, and the introduction of inefficient…
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Saifedean Ammous, one of the great Austrian economists working today, has written a scathing indictment of the fiat money system, leaving no stone unturned in seeking out all the damage it does to individuals and society. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the…
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Saifedean Ammous is a top Austrian economist and an important authority on Bitcoin, and it was my pleasure to make an appearance not long ago on The Bitcoin Standard , Saifedean’s podcast. We discuss our experiences studying at Columbia University, and the different paths we took in discovering Austrian…
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The great Saifedean Ammous joins us to discuss current trends in Bitcoin, whether it’s in a “bubble,” what its advantages are, what the future may hold, and why all of this should matter to libertarians. Guest’s Book The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking Guest’s Courses Saifedean.com (coupon code TOMWOODS gets you 20% off) Listener Website…
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Saifedean Ammous recently debated Professor George Selgin at the Soho Forum on the subject of Bitcoin’s suitability to replace existing currencies and challenge central banks. We review that debate in today’s episode, and finish with a discussion of Saifedean’s latest project. Guest’s Book The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking Guest’s Website…
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No wonder my listeners demanded this episode. Saifedean Ammous takes an economic perspective informed by the Austrian School and applies it to Bitcoin and why it matters. He discusses the various roles Bitcoin can play, and parries common objections. (We also take an animated detour…
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